Project Hydrogeologist / Virginia Operations Manager

Education

B.S., Geology, College of William and Mary, 1997
M.S. Candidate, Hydrogeology, West Virginia University

Professional Affiliations and Certifications

Member, National Groundwater Association

Member, Association of Groundwater Scientists & Engineers

OSHA certified in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.120 (HAZWOPER)

American Red Cross certified in Standard First Aid

American Red Cross certified in Adult CPR/AED

Technical Advisor, Berkeley County, West Virginia Source Water Task Force

Member, Virginia Manufacturers Association Environmental Action Committee

Member, Virginia Manufacturers Association Water Subcommittee

Member, Virginia Ground Water Monitoring Council

Notary Public, Commonwealth of Virginia

Areas of Specialization

• Hydrogeologic and remedial investigations

• Soil and groundwater remediation

• Virginia Petroleum program

• Virginia Voluntary Remediation Program (VRP)

• Groundwater and contaminant transport modeling

• Aqueous geochemistry

• Source water protection studies

• Natural attenuation studies

• Data visualization and Geographic Information Systems

• Project management

• UST programs in DE, PA, MD, DC, and VA

Qualifications

• As manager of Environmental Alliance’s Virginia operations, Mr. Early has direct responsibility for Virginia staff and project management of site characterization and remediation projects in Virginia.

• As lead hydrogeologist, Mr. Early consults with Alliance project managers and staff to ensure sound technical methods are employed in quantitative hydrogeology and modeling projects.

• Mr. Early has managed site characterization and remediation projects for industrial clients and homeowners in Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. He is very familiar with Virginia regulations and has successfully managed numerous Virginia petroleum projects. He has performed groundwater flow, contaminant transport, and geochemical modeling for projects in diverse hydrogeologic settings.

• Mr. Early has extensive knowledge of RCRA, CERCLA and state regulations (Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Delaware).

• Mr. Early has over eight years of experience in the environmental engineering field. Prior to joining Alliance, Mr. Early worked for ENSAT Corporation in Culpeper, Virginia as a field geologist.

• During his graduate studies at West Virginia University, Mr. Early worked along with his advisor for RK&K Engineers of Keyser, West Virginia to delineate Source Water Protection Areas for public water supplies in eastern West Virginia. Mr. Early’s M.S. thesis research at WVU produced a regional groundwater flow model of the Northern Shenandoah Valley aquifer in West Virginia and Virginia.